U.S. History Unit 2 Project: Forming a New Nation (Chapters 5-7) Unit Theme = Nationalism Time Period = 1745-1790
Unit 2 Project Workspace Period 6 Directions: This document serves many purposes.
1. Place your name in one of the available spots. We will use this list in class to determine the order of presentations. 2. Record your preliminary project topic. 3. Replace your preliminary topic with a narrowed research question/issue. Let others know precisely what you are researching 4. Replace your research question/issue with a learning objective for your presentation. What specifically do you want your audience to be able to do after hearing your presentation? 5. List the type of visual aid that you will be using during your presentation. 6. I also need to know the title of your project and the type of higher level thinking you have chosen.
Grading:
Titles will receive a score of either 10 (Advanced), 7 (Developing), 5 (Basic), or 0 (Not submitted)
Make sure your title:
includes a title and subtitle separated by a colon
has proper capitalization and spelling
is both creative and describes the content
Objectives will receive a score of either 10 (Advanced), 7 (Developing), 5 (Basic), or 0 (Not submitted)
Make sure your objective:
completes the sentence: "The student will be able to..."
is clear ( We know people, place, documents, and ideas to be discussed)
is measureable (It describes how students will demonstrate an understanding
has proper capitalization and spelling
Student Name
Step 1: Preliminary Topic Step 2: Research Question/Issue Step 3: Title and Objective(s) for the presentation
Visual Aid
1 Vincent Liu
Title: Freemasonry: Liberty, Equality, Fraternity Objective:Students will be able to determine the effects of Freemasonry on
early America and distinguish misconceptions of the organization from their true objectives. Trigger Word (Analysis): Determine/Distinguish
Powerpoint
2 Sarah Rolfsen
Title: The Journey to the Beginning of a Nation: A Comparison Between The Articles of Confederation and The Constitution Objective: For the students to compare the Constitution and the Articles of Confederation, listing atleast two differences and two similarities, and using that, being able to explain why the Constitution was more effective. Trigger Word (Analysis): Compare
Powerpoint
3
4
5 Annie Benson
Title: The leadership of George Washington Objective: Explaining the role our first president played in founding our nation. Trigger Word (Analysis): explain
6 sydney m. pell
Title: Patriots vs. Loyalists: Which One Would you Choose Objective: for when i am done the class should be able to give one reason why the loyalists and patriots picked their side. Trigger Word (Analysis): ?
poster
7 Laura Pryor
Title: The Declaration of Independence: The What, Will, and Hopes of the American People. Objective: The students will be able to analyze the important parts or features of the Declaration of Independence, and group together who was involved in making it. Trigger Word (Analysis): Analyze and Group
Title:The Boston Massacre: What Really Happened Objective: For students to analyze the event Trigger Word (Analysis): Analyze a painting
Powerpoint
9 Brendan Currie-O'Brien
Title: Quebec and the American Revolution: Why Quebec Did Not Become the 14th Colony Objective: For the class to be able to explain why the people of Quebec refused the offer to join the American Revolution Trigger Word (Analysis): Tell why
Map
10.kaylin vaughn
Topic: African Americans in the war Research Question: Title: African Americans in the Revolutionary war Objective: ? Trigger Word (Analysis): ?
Powerpoint
11 Maria Fetty
Title: Objective: Describe who Marquis de Lafeyette was and why he was important to America. Trigger Word (Analysis): ?
Powerpoint
12 Kate Lehr
Title: Redcoats vs. Americans: The Battle for the Hill Objective: Students will be able to investigate why there was a battle on this hill. Trigger Word (Analysis): investigate
Map
13 Ashley Sapp
Title: A Step Towards Freedom: The Boston Tea Party Objective: For students to be able to describe the events of the Boston Tea Party and be able to explain who gained and who lost in result of it. Trigger Word (Analysis): Evaluate
Prezi
14 Mia D'Alesandro
Title: Colonial Classrooms Objective: What did a colonial classroom look like? Trigger Word (Analysis): describe
15 Sophia Klaber
Title: The Treaty of Paris 1783: An End to War and the Beginning of Freedom Objective: Compare and or describe what life was like before to after the signing of the Treaty of Paris of 1783. Trigger Word (Analysis): Compare/Describe
Powerpoint/Handout
16 Josh Snow
Title: The Bill Of Rights: The Ten Amendments Objective: For the classroom to argue why the coloniels wanted those rights to appear in the document! Trigger Word (Analysis): Cause/Effect
17 Alison Shapiro
Title: The Battle of the Plains of Abraham: The Turning Point in the Fight for Canada Objective: Students will be able to explain what happened during the Battle of the Plains of Abraham and why. Trigger Word (Analysis): Analyze
Powerpoint
18 Sam Ressler
Title: The Battle of Trenton: A Step Ahead Objective: To examine who gained and lost from the Battle of Trenton. Trigger Word (Analysis): Evaluate/ Conclude
Powerpoint
19 Andy Oppenheimer
Title: Fighting at Lexington and Concord: The Inside Story Objective: To tell how, why, where, and when, the battles happened. Trigger Word (Analysis): Order
Powerpoint and packet/handout(packet/handout is maybe)
20 Bridget Waller
Title: Gilbert stuart VS. Benjamin West: Who was the Better Artist Objective: Students will be able to complete the graphic organizer I will hand out Trigger Word (Analysis): complete
21 Julie Opferman
Title: The Mid Night Ride. Objective: To outline the midnight ride of Paul Revere. Trigger Word (Analysis): ?
Powerpoint
22 Corinne Collins
Topic: The Stamp Act Research Question: What was it why they had this Act? Was it a negative or positive impact on history? What benefits did the British have? Title: The Stamp Act: A Big Problem In History? Objective: For the class to fully understand why the British enforced the act Trigger Word (Analysis): Explain/Understand
Prezi
23 Nathan Enterline
Title: the american flag Objective: students will list three facts about the flag Trigger Word (Analysis): list
24 max davidson
Title: Valley Forge: Recover of the of the War Objective: to exsplain valley forge and how it prepared the washigtion army to prepare for the upcoming battles. Trigger Word (Analysis): none
25 Tegan Carr
Title: Yorktown, how we won the Revolutinary war Objective:students will sequence what happend at Yorktown Trigger Word (Analysis): sequence
26 ALEX KHOSLA
Title: Nathan Hale: A True American Hero
]Objective: The student will be able to answer 3 questions about Nathan Hale correctly. Trigger Word (Analysis): ?
Unit 2 Project: Forming a New Nation (Chapters 5-7)
Unit Theme = Nationalism
Time Period = 1745-1790
Unit 2 Project Workspace
Period 6
Directions: This document serves many purposes.
1. Place your name in one of the available spots. We will use this list in class to determine the order of presentations.
2. Record your preliminary project topic.
3. Replace your preliminary topic with a narrowed research question/issue. Let others know precisely what you are researching
4. Replace your research question/issue with a learning objective for your presentation. What specifically do you want your audience to be able to do after hearing your presentation?
5. List the type of visual aid that you will be using during your presentation.
6. I also need to know the title of your project and the type of higher level thinking you have chosen.
Grading:
Step 2: Research Question/Issue
Step 3: Title and Objective(s) for the presentation
Objective: Students will be able to determine the effects of Freemasonry on
early America and distinguish misconceptions of the organization from their true objectives.
Trigger Word (Analysis): Determine/Distinguish
Objective: For the students to compare the Constitution and the Articles of Confederation, listing atleast two differences and two similarities, and using that, being able to explain why the Constitution was more effective.
Trigger Word (Analysis): Compare
Objective: Explaining the role our first president played in founding our nation.
Trigger Word (Analysis): explain
Objective: for when i am done the class should be able to give one reason why the loyalists and patriots picked their side.
Trigger Word (Analysis): ?
Objective: The students will be able to analyze the important parts or features of the Declaration of Independence, and group together who was involved in making it.
Trigger Word (Analysis): Analyze and Group
Objective: For students to analyze the event
Trigger Word (Analysis): Analyze a painting
Objective: For the class to be able to explain why the people of Quebec refused the offer to join the American Revolution
Trigger Word (Analysis): Tell why
Research Question:
Title: African Americans in the Revolutionary war
Objective: ?
Trigger Word (Analysis): ?
Objective: Describe who Marquis de Lafeyette was and why he was important to America.
Trigger Word (Analysis): ?
Objective: Students will be able to investigate why there was a battle on this hill.
Trigger Word (Analysis): investigate
Objective: For students to be able to describe the events of the Boston Tea Party and be able to explain who gained and who lost in result of it.
Trigger Word (Analysis): Evaluate
Objective: What did a colonial classroom look like?
Trigger Word (Analysis): describe
Objective: Compare and or describe what life was like before to after the signing of the Treaty of Paris of 1783.
Trigger Word (Analysis): Compare/Describe
Objective: For the classroom to argue why the coloniels wanted those rights to appear in the document!
Trigger Word (Analysis): Cause/Effect
Objective: Students will be able to explain what happened during the Battle of the Plains of Abraham and why.
Trigger Word (Analysis): Analyze
Objective: To examine who gained and lost from the Battle of Trenton.
Trigger Word (Analysis): Evaluate/ Conclude
Objective: To tell how, why, where, and when, the battles happened.
Trigger Word (Analysis): Order
Trigger Word (Analysis): complete
Objective: To outline the midnight ride of Paul Revere.
Trigger Word (Analysis): ?
Research Question: What was it why they had this Act? Was it a negative or positive impact on history? What benefits did the British have?
Title: The Stamp Act: A Big Problem In History?
Objective: For the class to fully understand why the British enforced the act
Trigger Word (Analysis): Explain/Understand
Objective: students will list three facts about the flag
Trigger Word (Analysis): list
Valley Forge: Recover of the of the War Objective: to exsplain valley forge and how it prepared the washigtion army to prepare for the upcoming battles.
Trigger Word (Analysis): none
Objective:students will sequence what happend at Yorktown
Trigger Word (Analysis): sequence
]Objective: The student will be able to answer 3 questions about Nathan Hale correctly.
Trigger Word (Analysis): ?